JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL

JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL, a roomy senior high in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, run under PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 1,030 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 102% bigger than typical.

Across the 26 schools in PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (12,586 students total), JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Pulaski County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL has 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Pulaski County's rate of about 71%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.1%; actual is 22.0%, a gap of -26.1 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put median household income runs about $62,873, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Pulaski County runs 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), of which JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 80%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 1,030 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.